DIRECTOR, FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Lead Strategic Finance Partnership at Global Top 50 University
• Drive transformation, best practice and a culture of excellence
• Improve financial insights and stakeholder engagement

About the Organisation

The University of Melbourne is a globally recognised institution known for excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. With deep ties to industry and community, and a legacy of over 170 years, the University plays a leading role in shaping the future of education and innovation in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. UoM is a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative organisation that employs around 9,000 staff and educates over 60,000 students from 130+ countries. As the tertiary sector in Australia experiences significant structural change and the University undergoes broad transformation, a critical new role has been created to lead strategic finance business partnering, support financial sustainability and the overall mission of benefiting society through transformative education and research.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Resources, this newly created position leads an existing team of 6 direct and 57 indirect reports, and will guide the continued evolution of the Finance Business Partnering function.  The Director will foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, building on the team’s existing strengths while developing new capabilities aligned with strategic priorities. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University, the role is central to strengthening enterprise-wide financial leadership, enhancing stakeholder support, and delivering actionable insights that enable informed decision-making. As the University continues its broader transformation, including the rollout of Workday, the Director will ensure the function fully leverages contemporary ERP systems and delivers high-quality, future-focused support.

About You

You are a highly strategic finance leader with demonstrated experience building best practice, contemporary business partnering functions and leading finance transformation in similarly complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Your leadership style is collaborative, decisive and proactive with a focus on fostering growth, trust, diversity and high performance, and you are proven in your ability to drive continuous improvement and deliver strategic value. Adaptable and resilient, you move at pace, bring a forward-thinking mindset and a track record of navigating change with clarity, care and purpose. Your strong interpersonal and influencing skills enable you to build trusted relationships across a diverse team and stakeholder group. Experience working with contemporary ERP platforms such as Workday will be highly regarded. CPA, CA or equivalent preferred.

For more information, please contact Andrea Ogden, Partner SHK, at andrea.ogden@shk.com.au, quoting job 3136972 or click ‘Apply for this job’. Applications close 21st May 2025. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.